The Twelve Steps Revisited/Step 12
October 1963
By:
J. E.
| Guilford, Connecticut
Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these Steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.
The Last Three Things
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Pat L.
| Eatonville, Wash.
For this alcoholic, the Promises came true off the page, in real life
Getting in the cloud
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
By:
Patrick M.
| College Park, Md.
During COVID-19 a newcomer gets busy and opens himself and his group up to a new sober world
Dancing Again
October 2014
By:
C.K.
| Grain Valley, Missouri
At 30 years sober, a woman dives in and stops dragging her heels
Twelve Floors over Ketchikan
May 2014
By:
Bill H.
| Winchester, Virginia
A homeless fisherman goes north to die, but instead finds a warm new life
That Man Is Me
June 2013
By:
Steve S.
| Santa Rosa, California
No longer eating from dumpsters, a Wall St. exec is reminded to give back
Air Force Buddies
April 2013
By:
John M.
| Chesapeake, Virginia
His hard-drinking pal flew off, and landed in a most surprising place
King of excuses
January 2011
By:
Scott M.
| Bronx, New York
Biking to a service commitment was not his idea of how to spend a Sunday night
The Key to Belonging
September 2000
By:
Karen S.
| Manchester, New Hampshire
The Home Group: Heartbeat of AA
Web Exclusive: Young and Free
March 2011
By:
Jenn
After two years in hell, a 15-year-old wants to help others.
Doctor, Why Can't I Stop Drinking?
August 1970
By:
G. E. Deering, MD
For guilt and remorse, substitute a worthwhile experience, suggests this doctor friend of AA
When the News is Not Good
February 2026
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
K.V.
| Peabody, Massachusetts
Rebuilding
November 2024
| The Gift Of Gratitude
By:
Ben B.
| St. Paul, Minnesota
When he realized he had dyslexia, he got outside help, shared about it and found his place in AA
AA Words And AA Kindness
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By:
Bob G.
| Sarasota, Fla.
In a time of great need, AAs come together
Welcome home
April 2023
| AA & Families
By:
Janice D.
| Daphne, Ala.
It took a lot of time, patience and work before the kids allowed me back into their lives. Today, I’m a different mom. I’m a good mom.
I just said yes
March 2023
| Get Into Service
By:
Cynthia S.
| Seattle, Wash.
I hit bottom during my kids’ teenage years. Going into juvenile detention centers has been a way of giving back and showing up for teenagers.
3000 Sober Sisters
January 2023
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
Jen R.
| Chicago, Ill.
She used to drink at women. Now she’s trading numbers, doing service and making lifelong friends
Put me to Work
October 2022
| Relapse
By:
Scott G.
| Kouts, Ind.
When you show up at a district meeting looking for a job, it doesn’t take long before you get one
Miracle Woman Today
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By:
Betts W.
| Evergreen, Colo.
The sign on the door of her first meeting read “Miracle Women.” Could she ever be one of them?
Life Continues To Unfold
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By:
David V.
| San Francisco, Calif.
Despite health issues, he is grateful for every day alive and sober
I Spent Years in Prison
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By:
Kevin. R,
| Plymouth, United Kingdom
Drinking and jail went hand in hand, until he answered the question, “What is wrong with my life?”
Changing Course
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
By:
Eve K.
| Lexington, Ky.
I was nourished by these women. What resonated loudly was hearing that “getting sober is like trying to turn the Titanic around.” The woman’s words shook me to my core.